LeBron James has had a series of awkward moments this week at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. First, his exuberant dance moves celebrating Team USA’s beach volleyball win left his 9-year-old daughter, Zhuri, visibly embarrassed.
More recently, LeBron experienced another cringe-worthy moment. During an event, he waved to the crowd, mistakenly thinking their cheers were for him.
In reality, the applause was for French Olympic hero Léon Marchand, who has won four gold medals and a bronze in Paris. To top it off, LeBron had to get stitches following the United States men’s national basketball team’s 122-87 victory over Brazil.
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Adding to the mix of revealing stories, LeBron’s wife, Savannah James, shared a personal anecdote that might make him blush as much as his daughter Zhuri did. On her podcast “Everybody’s Crazy,” co-hosted with April McDaniel, the conversation shifted from discussing relationship terms to pet names for partners. McDaniel casually mentioned the term “wifey,” which prompted Savannah to share her strong aversion to the nickname.
“I hate, loathe ‘wifey’ with my whole entire soul,” Savannah, 37, confessed. “Don’t call me your ‘wifey’ if I’m not. I had to politely tell my husband back in the day when he used to introduce me that way. That’s my wife. It’s my wife. I had to pull him aside. Excuse me sir, please, I am not your ‘wifey.’ I deserve that title when the time is right… I don’t want you to start to think it’s ok to say that.”
The story, while not entirely embarrassing, sheds light on a sensitive topic for the couple. Savannah and LeBron, who have been together since their high school days in 2002, got married in 2013 after having their sons Bronny, 19, and Bryce, 17. Despite their long history, it appears the term “wifey” remains off-limits in their household.
LeBron’s recent Olympic blunders and Savannah’s candid revelation provide a glimpse into the personal dynamics of the James family, highlighting their ability to navigate both public scrutiny and private matters with grace and humor.
